The tallest basketball player in NCAA history has found his new team. After two seasons at Florida, Olivier Rioux is transferring to UC Irvine, he announced Thursday. The 7-foot-9 center made the news ...

Olivier Rioux, the 7-foot-9 collegiate basketball giant, is transferring to UC Irvine. Rioux will play under Coach Russell Turner, known for successfully coaching other exceptionally tall players. The ...

IRVINE, Calif. — The world’s tallest college basketball player is going coast to coast. Former Florida walk-on Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and one of the most recognizable ...

The NBA is still trying to solve a big prevailing mystery: How to stop Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs prodigy, with his 7-foot-4 stature, has been nothing but an eyesore on both ends of the ...

The world’s tallest college basketball player is going coast to coast. Former Florida walk-on Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and one of the most recognizable student-athletes in North ...

Olivier Rioux #32 of the Florida Gators gestures during the second half of a game against the North Florida Ospreys at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on November 06, 2025 in Gainesville, Florida.

GAINESVILLE, Fla.(AP) — The world's tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida's Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and the most popular athlete on campus, announced Tuesday ...